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Oklahoma City -- On Wednesday (March 31), the Oklahoma Supreme Court issued what the Catholic Conference of Oklahoma called "yet another decision overturning two important laws passed by a super-majority of the state legislature and signed into law by Gov. [Kevin] Stitt last year."The Most R…

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Solar panel installation on two roofs at an Oklahoma City church is now complete, according to senior pastor at Church of the Open Arms Rev. Kayla Bonewell. “When fully functional, the panels will reduce our monthly electric bills drastically,” she said.  “It turns out we are the only church…

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The Biden administration has threatened to strip Saint Francis Hospital South of accreditation that allows it to serve Medicare and Medicaid patients because the hospital maintains an eternally lit candle as a religious symbol in its hospital chapel, according to a legal organization represe…

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Today is the 28th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing, a horrific event that took the lives of 168 individuals. This day is forever ingrained in our lives. We continue to mourn and pray for those who were senselessly lost and the lives that were changed forever. Through all this, Oklaho…

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Columbia Falls, Maine -- Wreaths Across America (WAA) has announced the 2023 Youth Service Project as part of its year-round TEACH program.The project will tie into the national nonprofit’s 2023 theme, "Serve and Succeed." The Youth Service Project encourages young people of all ages and gra…

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Oklahoma City -- Christians United For Israel will soon host "A Night to Honor Israel" at First Southern Baptist Church, 6400 South Sooner Road, in Oklahoma City (zip 73135).The program is open to the public at no charge this Thursday evening (April 20) at 7 p.m. The “Night to Honor Israel” …

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Oklahoma City -– Senator James Lankford, R-Oklahoma City, along with Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, Representative Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, and a bicameral group of lawmakers demanded the withdrawal of a pending Biden Administration proposed rule, which would eliminate moral exempt…

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On March 9, 2023, a shooter attacked the Hamburg-Winterhude Kingdom Hall after the midweek meeting had concluded. Sadly, four brothers, two sisters, and a sister’s unborn child were killed in this shooting. Several other brothers and sisters were injured. Local elders are providing spiritual…

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Oklahoma City -- The Oklahoma Chapter of Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty will be joining pro-life advocates and state lawmakers at the Capitol on February 22. The event, set for 230 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, will include release of a new poll conducted by local polling firm C…

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Oklahoma U.S. Congressman Josh Brecheen was part of the group of conservative leaders in Congress who crafted a letter demanding accountability for a Smithsonian Institute attack on the free speech, freedom of expression and religious expression rights of pro-life Catholic students and their…

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The most wonderful time of the year is in full swing. Americans across the country are last minute gift shopping, cooking festive meals, and traveling to visit family. Although this is typically a joyous and busy time for many, it’s important to pause and remember the true meaning of Christm…

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The birth of Jesus Christ will be celebrated this week. Christmas was declared a federal holiday in the United States in 1870. It was an attempt by President Grant to unite the nation after the civil war. Most private companies in the United States close on Christmas and give their employees…

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The dedicated folks in charge of the 2022 Scissortail Chanukah Festival are busy with all the details for one of the highlights of every Blessed Holiday season in Oklahoma City. Their rhetorical question, sent to this reporter, is: “Chanukah is almost here, and we are ready! Are you? Plan to…

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During my life, I have received numerous gifts and graces beyond accounting. I have been so blessed, you would think it a difficult task to highlight one in particular as “the greatest.” You’d be mistaken. But the reason requires some context. The story begins in the Nuba mountains of Sudan,…

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Wilmington, Delaware — With its mix of hip-hop superstars like Lecrae, KB, Angie Rose, Jor’dan Armstrong and Steven Malcolm, plus empowering conversations that speak to the African American experience, SiriusXM Channel 154 (Holy Culture Radio) is a full-time edutainment channel. And in honor…

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Celebration of the Bible will host "An Evening of Artistic Expression" on Friday, November 4, 7-8:30 p.m. at Frontline Church Downtown. Frontline aims, in the words of it online profile at "transforming the hearts of the city from the heart of the city." Frontline is located "in the historic…

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The symptoms of my daughter’s disease had become very apparent. Her bones had become stiff and she walked with a strange gait. She had a head tick with a strange flaying of her arms. All of this was involuntary moments over which she had no control. She was still able with my help to stay on…

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The sailors — from Spain and other nations — grew restless after a month of sailing to the west. They only continued the voyage because they could see for themselves what the Italian captain kept pointing out: there were birds in the sky, and bits of wood floating on the surface of the sea. …

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 It would seem the most religious, political, and moral issue facing mankind is the issue on abortion. The great dilemma.In the political arena the abortion issue has been batted back and forth for years. This year, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the 1973 Roe vs Wade ruling, which had ruled…

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Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, begins on Sunday evening (Sept. 25), and the people in my house would get pretty ornery if I skipped the holiday's traditional brisket or kugel. But I also like to change up some dishes, like sides and desserts.

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Members of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church in China prepare to submit their applications for asylum at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR office in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. The group say they face state harassment and possible deportation in China.

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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Jewish community in Montana's state capital has reached its goal of buying a synagogue built in Helena 130 years ago to use as a community and cultural center for Jews in the state, the Montana Jewish Project announced Thursday.

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaraguan police on Friday raided the residence of a Roman Catholic bishop who is an outspoken critic of President Daniel Ortega's government, apparently detaining the senior clergyman and several other priests who had been holed up inside for two weeks after police set u…

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BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) —A mural that was painted in a Vermont synagogue more than 100 years ago by a Lithuanian immigrant — and hidden behind a wall for years— has been termed a rare piece of art and has been painstakingly moved and restored.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. Steven Marsh never thought he would see the day his church in Laguna Woods, California — a town of 16,500 populated largely by retirees — would be spending $20,000 a month for security.

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KOSTIANTYNIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — By the time the Russians invaded, 43-year-old Mufti Said Ismahilov — one of the Muslim spiritual leaders of Ukraine — had already resolved that he would step aside from his religious duties to fight for his country.

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THIRA, Greece (AP) — Cruise-ship tourists crowding souvenir shops and couples chasing the perfect Instagram sunset throng the alleyway outside the Monastery of St. Catherine, steps from Santorini's world-famous volcanic cliffs.

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 Oklahoma City -- Paul Abner, speaking on behalf of Oklahoma Faith Leaders, praised the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of “Dobbs v. Jackson,” returning regulation of abortion of policy to the state level. Oklahoma Faith Leaders is described as a coalition comprised of pastors repres…